This morning I met Josh at Bountiful Lake. The water felt colder than the last couple swims. This was our first morning swim and it made a difference. I tried easing it, but it was tough so I just dove in after getting up to my waist. The bugs were eating me and it was hard getting the cold water on my upper body. The lake was smooth. No wind. More garbage this time though. The water seemed even more murky than last time.
There was an oil spill in the south end of the valley, but heard news reports that it didn't make it into Davis County. I was extra sensitive to the taste of the water this time just to see if it tasted or smelled like oil. Nothing. I try to keep the water out of my mouth anyway.
Well we swam 1 lap and then an additional lap around the first island. Probably about 2400-2500 yards. When I got out I looked at the temp and it remained at 60.
Josh's therm said 56. His therm is a sinker and mine's a floater so it's probably safe to say it was between 56-60 degrees. Cold stuff! I was fine until I got out and was exposed to the air and then I really started the shakes.
Felt great and I think I enjoy the swim better when Josh is at my 9 or 3 o'clock so I can see him. When we swim together it's nice to be side to side instead of single file. That way I don't have to worry that I'm swimming on while he might be in trouble, or vice versa if he is ahead. Not that anything would happen, but without having a constant eye on each other we might as well swim alone, and that violates the buddy system.
Actually during today's swim I was feeling VERY grateful to have a partner who is:
1) Reliable
2) Swims the same speed as I do
3) Eager to swim in open water
Not many people with all three of those qualities. I'm lucky.
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Yeah it was much colder than I was expecting this morning. I got a little chilled after our last swim so I came prepared with a jacket and a thermos of hot chocolate. I cranked the heat in the car, put on my jacket and drank the whole thermos of hot chocolate and was fine.
Keeping me at your 9 or 3 assumes that I can keep up with you :)
Sabrina would never let me swim alone, so I'm glad to have someone to swim with who is as excited about open water as I am.
It felt pretty good to have swam fairly comfortably in that cold of water.
Josh, you were the one pushing me today. You're faster and stronger. The days of drafting off me, are over! :) Nice job today. I'd like to stick with mornings if that works for you. It'll warm up some more too.
Plus throwing in an evening here and there wouldn't be bad either. I wouldn't mind going at least twice a week. That would be great.
Ha ha! I wish I was fast and strong! My training has been seriously lacking lately... I think what happened is that I was swimming on the inside and ended up swimming a shorter distance that you.
I am good with Wednesday mornings. If we can start a little earlier, I can swim longer. Maybe 6:30?
I would also like to do some swims at Deer Creek, East Canyon, Jordanelle, or Pineview. We could maybe do a couple of those a month in the evening or on Saturday.
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